Discusses the effects of copyright law and the ownership of intellectual ideas on scholarly publishing. The effectiveness of copyright law for scholarly and academic publishing is considered, university-based networks for scholarly publishing are described, and problems with and possibilities for electronic journals are examined. (31 references)…

Compares the intellectual and creative process of producing a scholarly article with that of preparing an exhibit to demonstrate that exhibits are a fully legitimate scholarly enterprise. Academic concerns about exhibits as scholarship are considered, and advantages of exhibits as a form of scholarly communication are suggested. (Contains 32…

Discusses the process of scholarly publishing, the need for more objective approaches to publishing, and the role of academic libraries. Peer assessment, why researchers must publish, the economics of journal publishing, why the process works for authors and publishers, and strategies for librarians are among the issues addressed. (11 references)…

Compares research productivity patterns in library science with those in other fields and explains why such factors as intellectual traits, educational experience, institutional support, and available time do not account for variations in scholarly output. Suggestions for different approaches for future research are given. (54 references) (LRW)

Examines authorship in 36 library and information science journals over a 5-year period and indicates that only a small proportion of 4-year institutions is responsible for formal contributions to the literature. Of those individuals contributing to the literature, the vast majority makes only 1 contribution per 5-year period. (18 references)…

Posits a positive association between an academic department's publishing output and (1) whether its coursework requires library use; (2) how frequently its faculty require their classes to take library tours; (3) its faculty's belief that library tours contribute to students' developing useful library skills; and (4) students' ability to use the…

Describes results of a citation analysis of library and information science journals that was conducted to identify factors associated with subjective rankings of a journal's value in promotion and tenure decisions. Discussion covers citation measures used; hypotheses tested; and correlations between prestige rankings--from a survey of research…

Discusses faculty status for academic librarians and describes a study of 304 academic libraries that surveyed tenure and promotion policies. The influences of job performance, research and publication, and service are discussed; educational requirements are examined; and suggestions for future research are given. (25 references) (LRW)

Describes a study that analyzed 16 library periodicals with respect to various characteristics of their authors, including sex, occupation, affiliation, and geographic location. Previous studies of the literature of librarianship are reviewed, subject coverage and research methodologies are examined, and article length is noted. (58 references)…

This third in a series of articles on scholarly communications and serials prices focuses on the possible role of electronic journals. Highlights include the increase in scientific and scholarly productivity; price differentials between private and for-profit journals; publisher's costs and profits; copyright issues; and the role of libraries and…